Victims of Boston Marathon bombing victims to benefit from 'fun-run' sponsored by Western Massachusetts running club at Stanley Park in Westfield

WESTFIELD -- A Western Massachusetts-based running club will hold a fun-run style fund-raiser at Stanley Park this Sunday to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

City native Jason Ayr, a member of the Western Massachusetts Distance Project, a competitive running group that formed about a year ago, said the event, called Run for Boston, will begin at 10 a.m. at the park’s athletic field.

Runners and walkers of all abilities are invited to participate in the event, Ayr said. “Show up, bring your Boston gear,” he said. “The main objective is to have a fun community event.”

Members of the Westfield State University and University of Massachusetts at Amherst track and field teams will also participate, said Ayr, a 2010 graduate of UMass and former member of the team.

Participants will run around the perimeter of the field, Ayr said.

Organizers have yet to finalize where contributions garnered during the event will go, said Ayr, adding that they may be forwarded to The One Fund Boston, which was set up in wake of the bombing to benefit the victims.